His paintings, drawings, and collages have been exhibited in Paris, London, and Santiago, Chile as well as in U.S. galleries. His brush and ink painting, “Big Willow,” was displayed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art in 2011. Coggins has designed for a number of U.S. theaters including Théâtre de la Jeune Lune, Guthrie Theater, and La Jolla Theater. His set for "The Deception" was named the outstanding scenic design in Twin Cities theater by the Minneapolis Star Tribune in 2007 and was chosen for "From the Edge," a U.S. exhibition on performance design that toured New York, Prague, and Moscow.